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Specialist papermaker James Cropper plans to grow sales in China and the US, the major export markets for its speciality papers, after reporting an operating loss as expected (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 6...

A fire at Printpack Europes factory in Bury was caused by a fault on a press, according to the Greater Manchester Fire Service.

TripleArcs 40m bid to buy Access Plus has been accepted and the enlarged group was scheduled to start operating as one yesterday (19 November).

Asia Pulp and Papers (APP) UK sales office has been placed into compulsory liquidation after being pursued by a creditor of its Indonesian parent company.

Wyndeham is blaming its disappointing interim performance on a swathe of one off problems that have primarily affected its commercial and direct mail operations.

Heidelberg, MAN Roland and KBA suggest in their latest results that industry prospects are improving, but all continue to struggle with large losses.

Pitney Bowes Management Services (PBMS) has adopted Dataform Business Support Services online ordering and management technology.

The Print Education Forum (PEF) is inviting applications for its Access to Skills pilot project, which provides heavily subsidised qualifications and training for the over 25s.

Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard seem on friendly terms as they visit Blackpool printer Supreme during the Conservatives party conference in the town in October, days before Duncan Smith was...

Inkfish Services hopes to double if not triple turnover within three years after starting work on a new mailing house.

Pindar, the Scarborough-based catalogue specialist, is on the hunt for equipment to improve the automation of its new bindery after ordering two Muller Martini PrimaPlus stitchers.

Sappi is to increase the prices of woodfree and mechanical coated web grades from 1 January 2004.

TripleArcs 40m bid to buy Access Plus has been accepted and the enlarged group should be operating as one from tomorrow (19 November).

Garnett Dickinsons digital arm, Digitec, will start live production on its new KBA 46 Karat waterless direct-imaging press next month.

MAN Roland GB hopes to help printers become more environmentally conscious, improve quality and reduce costs after signing an agreement with German manufacturer UniSensor to supply and promote its...